My Journey to Life, Step 21—The Gift of Prophecy

6. How should we test someone who claims to have the spiritual gift of prophecy?

Jesus warned that there would be false prophets in the end-time (Matthew 24:24), therefore, it is imperative that we know how to determine whether a prophet is genuine or counterfeit. A true prophet should: JTL21 7.1

• Agree with the Bible (Isaiah 8:20) JTL21 7.2

• Predict accurately (Jeremiah 28:9) unless it’s a conditional prophecy dependent on the response of the people (Jeremiah 18:7-10) JTL21 7.3

• Exhibit Christ-like fruits (Matthew 7:15-20) JTL21 7.4

• Direct people to Jesus for salvation (Acts 4:12) JTL21 7.5

• Turn people from their evil ways (Jeremiah 23:22) JTL21 7.6

• Provide practical counsel for every-day Christian living (2 Timothy 3:16) JTL21 7.7

• Not be intimidated by people’s displeasure (Jeremiah 1:17-19) JTL21 7.8